For a team that has almost exclusively been in the first place in their division, the mood around the Los Angeles Dodgers hasn't exactly been great in the months following their World Series win.

Fortunately, while Dodgers fans might not love how up-and-down the reigning champions played over the summer, in the opinion of announcer Stephen Nelson, some regular-season adversity could help get LA in the right headspace for the playoffs .

“These last two years with the division race being tighter, they didn't clinch it until the last series against San Diego in 2024, and they still almost got knocked out in the division series. And then certainly this year, as they're on track to, you know, barely scratch 90 wins. Now it's like, well, wait, wait, wait, wait,” Nelson explained. Articl

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